Few File For Municipal Elections On 2nd Day To Submit Papers

Only a handful of candidates for municipal elections submitted formal filing papers on Wednesday, the second day of filing for most of the cities scheduled to hold elections on March 8.

``Traditionally there is not much activity after the opening of filing. Most of the candidates prefer to wait until near the end of the filing period,`` said Lake Clarke Shores Town Manager Stu Liberman.

Officials of most other municipalities agree.

Below is a city-by-city list of candidates who have qualified to run in the March 8 municipal elections. Filing closes in most cities by Feb. 9. Candidates have already been determined in Ocean Ridge and Palm Beach. The names of people who filed on Wednesday are in boldface type. Incumbents are designated by an (I).